Posts Tagged ‘travel’

This is a 7-minute video walk-through of the packing job I did for my next international trip using the Kata Sensitivity V Backpack. The backpack remains awesome and it’s carrying just about everything I need – I don’t know that I’d want to take more or go heavier anyway. The bag ended up approximately 23lbs. in weight. It could be made lighter with a Macbook Air, but you have to show some restraint :). This is for an upcoming trip to Capetown, South Africa for touring and Botswana for safari. My kit for the trip is listed below. In the video I start with the backpack loaded and unload it an item at a time.

Overview:

My favorite backpack (now) is one geared towards the camera/laptop user — the Kata line is reportedly used by the Israeli military and offers great construction, bright yellow interior to make it easy to find items inside, some reconfigurable areas, and a durable neoprene exterior. This post serves as a visual reminder of how I packed my Kata Sensitivity V Backpack for air travel on a short domestic trip. I love the backpack and the amount of items it will hold. The neoprene material is very durable and looks very sleek.

Compared to:

I recently tried the larger Kata R-103 Digital Rucksack, and determined that I couldn’t fit any additional gear inside (perhaps less). The R-103 is a good bag, and provides additional padding and tripod carrying capability on the back, so it could be a decent choice if that’s what you’re looking for.

Other Views:

Photos:

First is a photo of the bag from above – click on the photo to go to Flickr to see the notes that describe each item in the backpack. The backpack isn’t overstuffed with these items, but comfortably full.